Gourmet breakfast

The gourmet tour if Europe continues just as it started in Paris. Just as we leave the country of 'dorf', 'furts', 'Apfelwein' (apple wine), Autobahn, Strabe, GmbH, etc we stay a night on the Rhein at Oestrich-Winkel. The hotel Ruthmann is right opposite the railway station. While eating our delightful breakfast we look up to see the attached picture.

The theme continued in Dublin with a hearty Irish breakfast that included 'white pudding' .

The other picture shows our Lucca villa balcony from where we had breakfast looking out towards Torrre Guingi Tower.

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Additional pictures from Italy.

Reconfigure to send some images directly to the blog site from my mobile of Italy. This image was taken high up on the walking track. Impressive

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Mr 5.1 & Mrs 5.4 at day one and day 21

Looks like I can now post images. Hooray!!
See the differences ?? As noted when we boarded at Frankfurt for Dublin the Mr is 5.9 & Mrs is 6.1.... how come?
Still well under 7kg!

Germany

We love this place. ( I do more than June, as she is more inclined to stay in Paris) First with Koln and a taste of the local beir (beer) , pork knuckle and a healthy dose of Sauerkrout to know which country you are in. Then a 2 day river cruise UP the Rhein looking at all the castles along the way. We have come off the boat red faced from being in the sun all the days. We should have gone DOWN the Rhein as it is only a one day cruise. Oh.well !
Nevertheless very enjoyable.
Next stop for some Irish Whiskey and ' Temple Bar ' Cheers

Reims - Regional France

Reims is the business centre for Champagne, such as Perrier, G D Mumms, Moët etc. Of course tour and taste is a must along with a spectator light and sound show on the facade of the most impressive Motre-Dame Cathedral in the Centre if Reims. Also fortunate that the Reims festival is on in the town centre at the same time as we are here. Koln next!

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time.......

Yes to find time to blog is tricky. We have just got back from dinner on the Avenue Des Champs Elysees at midnight which included a close look at the Arc De Triomphe and the sculptures on the walls. Very impressed we were. Meeting my sister Willy who arrives from Lake Como on Saturday morning via the overnight train to see how her legs are from all the walking at Cinque Terra and to see if she any sole on her shoes.

Cinque Terra

We were greeted by Mario, one of the Franciscan Friar's at the Casa Regina Degli Angeli Monastery at Levanto, which is the most northern town of the 5 places that make up Cinque (5) Terra. This where stayed for 3 nights. We and I say mostly I was able to do all walks between the 5 towns that make up the region between Monterosso and Riomaggiore. A great region with a sister area being the NZ Fiordland National park and so you can imagine what this is like but without the rain and cold. And one for the bucket list !

the conference is over and now Cinque Terrre - Levanto

Hi folk,
The conference is over and now the next destination is in site via 10.40 am train.
this is for 3 nights and then to Paris.
love to all

Tuesday is Giro Italia day!

Picnic on the median strip waiting for the Giro to come by!!!!

if you have a bucket list

This is a MUST do go and see place. Google it!.

San Gimignano.

Better still if you can't stay or live in Lucca go and see this place.

Add it to your bucket list!

Paris was even better

No photos as I can not upload from my phone just yet - Ah here they are!!!

london looks good

How is this for a picture

dinner in kl all ok

 Dinner

And ladies, we missed the biggest shoes festival

no rain and clesr skies